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' VMiss Margaret Costello of Elgin • cites a week end guest in the home of ^Mh*. and Mrs. Jack Walsh. • John Trapp of Chicago passed sev- Hal days last and this week as the gKest of McHenry relatives. Editor and Mrs. J. P. Blanck and children of Wauconda were here for the celebration last Friday. Richard Dake of Chicago passed Saturday and Sunday as a guest in ,the home of Mrs. B. Frisby. Miss Anna Knox of Elgin spent the JRburth as a guest in the home of her Mr. and Mrs. John Knox. Miss Marie Moritz of Chicago was * Fourth of July guest in the home „«f Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Rothermel. ^ Mr. and Mrs. Wm. J. Welch spent J&turday and Sunday as the guests bit relatives in the metropolitan city. "... Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Sutton of Oak jftirk passed the week end as the gbests of relatives at Emerald Park. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Engeln and daughters of Woodstock passed the Week end as the guests of McHenry • ftlatives. ; Mrs. Sarah Reece of West Chicago J| spending several weeks as a guest ;$* the'home of her daughter, Mrs. W. .J, Donavin. ^ Thos. Knox of Chicago passed the WEEKLY EXflttME ITERS AS TAKEN FROM THE COLUMNS OF OUR EXCHANGES ^litter part of last week as a guest in the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Knox. Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Buch and chilof Chicago spent th6 latter part of last week as thfe guests of McHenry relatives. Miss Beulah Larkin of Elgin was a guest in the home of Mr. and Mrs M. A. Sutton a few days the latter part of last week. , Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Owen and son :& Chicago were guests of Mrs. E. y. Owen the latter part of last and the first of this week. Mrs. Eugene Fagan, daughter, Elsie, and son, Paul, of Chicago are spending the week as guests in the home of Mrs. Nellie Bacon. Mrs. Emma McGinnis and daughter, Josephine, of Elgin were guests in the home of Mrs. Moilie Givens the latter part of last week. Wm. Erickson and son, Clarence, of Rockford passed several days this week as guests in the hone of Mr. and Mrs. Louis A. Erickson. Mr. and Mrs. P. N Musser of Elgin passed the latter part of last week as guests in the home of the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Whiting. Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Kenney, daughter, Kathryn, and son, Edward, of Chicago were week end guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Walsh. ftisses Eva Stenger and Pauline Schmitt of Chicago were guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Carl W. Stenger the latter part of last week. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. G. Frett and children of Aurora motored to this village last Sunday morning and passed the day as the guests of relatives. t Mr. and Mrs. Carl Grosser and children- and Miss Esther Matsop of Chicago passed the latter part of last week as guests in the home of Peter Wirfs. Mr. and Mrs. John Carr and children and Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Carr of West Chicago were week end guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. W, J Donavin. Mr. and Mrs, R. E. Sutton and son, and Miss Verena Justen of Chicago •were guefets in the home of Mr. and Mrs. N. J. Justen the latter part of last wtjjpk. Miss Margaret figan and Geo. Gay of Chicago were entertained in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Walsh the latter part of Ipst and the first of this week. Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Mansfield and Mrs. W. A. Maurtin of Woodstock and Frank Martin of Mendota, 111., were Sunday guests in the home of Mr and Mrs. E. E. Bassett. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Whiting and daughter, Loraine, of Lake Geneva, Wis., passed the latter part of last week as the guests of relatives in and around McHenry, Mrs. Alex Wahlman, Misses Bessie Hensley and Hilda Anderson and Messrs. Dave and James Wahlman of Chicago were Sunday guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ward. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Basmussei and daughter, Jean, and Mr. and Mrs Al. Wahlman and son, Gordon, of Chicago passed the latter part of last week as guests in the home of_ Mr antLMia JErank Ward. >V From its first appearance on the pages of history Ireland has been endowed with all the elements of independent nationally--and prior to the English invasion in 1172 Ireland enjoyed absolute independence. An island of 32,531 square miles, surrounded on all side by the seas, Ireland is naturally seperated fronr all other nations. There is a wider natural barrier between Ireland and England than between England and Franee (pr England and Belgium. Physically, Ireland is so blessed a land that it3 agricultural and dairy industries; its great waterpowers; is unsurpassed harbors; its mines and other natural resources, together with its internal and external fisheries, could easily sustain a population of twenty millions. The population of Ireland, before the war, was about 4,250,000. In 1845 it was over 8,500,000. No other country in the world has in that time decreased thus in population. Over three-fourths of the people are of the Celtic race, with a distinct national spirit. They are highly intelligent, highly industrious and lawabiding. Irish food, linen and lace products are renowned thruout the world for their excellence. Ireland's freedom from crime is well known. A complete geographical entity, as capable of self-support as is the United States, with a physical and spiritual distinct national racial type, unchanged through centuries of subjection by another nation, and with all the marks of a highly intelligent and progressive people, Ireland was intended by God and is intended by all the laws of right and justice to take her place, a free nation among the nations of the earth. An independent Ireland, naturally friendly to America, would be a perpetual safeguard against any European aggression against this country, for Ireland is geographically placed as a sentinel between the new world and the old. The . present Ireland's cause truthfully to American public opinion, to promote and advance the recognition of the Irish Republic, to safeguard American interests, institutions and ideals--a fund of $2,000,000 pledged at the convention of the Irish race in Philidelphia, is being raised thruout the United States, The local drive for the fond is under the direction of The Roger Casement branch of the F. O. I. F., of which Rev M. J. McEvoy is president* WILL HOLD BIG PICNIC Tf# finjra' Event For Bent^t ,(| Gary's Chawh ' CWbe Hansen Dead Gabe Hansen, who during the past fifteen years has passed the summer months at the Oak Park hotel" at Pistakee Bay, where he was employed as captain of the Oak Park boat line, passed away at the county hospital in Chicago on Monday morning of this week. The deceased was stricken with the "flu" last winter and since then he has never been able to regain his strength. He was out at the Bay for a time this spring, but returned to Chicago, where he entered the county hospital. Gabe was a most faithful young man and during the years that he served the public at Pistakee he made many friends, who will be pained to learn of his death. Mr. and Mrs. Jos. J Mertes of the Oak Park hotel attended the funeral, which took place in Chicago at eleven o'clock yesterday morning. New Agent Named John Thennis; who during the past several years has been employed at the Wilbur Lumber company yards here, is the newly appointed agent for the Valvoline Oil company and has already entered upon his new duties. C. M. Bickler, who has represented the company here since last winter, has resigned his position to become a partner in business to J. B Hettermann, the Johnsburg garage man. During the few months that Mr. Bickler represented the company in this territory he has worked faith fully and by backing up his product with the best of service he succeeded in building up a fine business, which is thus turned over to his successor, an ambitious young man who, no doubt, will continue the excellent ser vice so well established by the for mer agent. RcMved Fran Hoapigpt Mrs. D. G. Wells, who during the past three weeks or more has been confined at the West Side hospital in Chicago, has been removed to the home of her sister on the south side in that city. While her condition precarious, her many friends hope that a change for the better will come soon and that she will again be able to return to her home here at an early date. May Open Dancing School Mrs. E. L. Jones, wife of the proprietor of Mchenry's new tailoring establishment, we are told, is a danc ing instructor of note and if sufficient encouragement is given her she will school in this village Miocellaneooa Assortment -of News Items In Condensed Form For iBuay People Genoa JmiftlMii WIb* held her home-coming today (Thursday). Several Peeping Toms have made their appearances at Richmond during the past week or two. According to the Barringten Review, some Elgin butchers are using "Freezum" to make old meat look like the strictly fresh article. Harvard has engaged the services of a motorcycle "oop" and, according to reports from that city, the new officer has been doing big business ever since he went onto the job. Fees for recording legal instruments were increased on July 1, according to the notification handed out by Theo. Hamer, circuit court clerk and recorder of McHenry county. The oil for the streets of Grayslake, ordered for delivery on, June 1, has not arrived. The car was first lost and then returned to its shipping point. Now another car is on* its way to that village. The. marriage license office at the county court house did a rushing business during the month of June, when forty licenses were issued. Last year only nineteen licenses were issued during the month. Woodstock has a balance of $1,215.86 on hand from the sum raised for the home-coming held in that city recently. Just what disposition will be made of this money has not as yet been decided. The postoffiee at Ridgefield was discontinued on July 1 and the mail for the citizens of that village and those served by the office at that point will hereafter be handled thru the North Crystal Lake postoffiee. Palatine proposes to raise fl,800 for a home-coming to be held in that illage some time in the near future. Barrington. and Crystal Lake are two other tcftms in this locality to be planning on similar events. Wm. Wienke, a well known county seat resident, met his death by being electrocuted at his home in Woodstock on the night of July 4. He was attempting to repair a faulty electric connection when the fatality occurred. The canning factory at Hampshire is now putting up its pea pack, grown on 800 acres of land owned by the canning concern. Four hundred acres of land have also been planted corn. This crop will be canned later in the season. Vernalla Ketchum, seven-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Ketchum, who reside on a farm about two miles south of Woodstock, was drowned when she fell into an uncovered cistern on the place on Wednesday morning of last week. Federal officers raided a "chink" laundry at Woodstock on Monday morning of last week and the proprietor, Lee Sam, was arrested on suspicion of operating an opium den. The "chink" was taken to Chicago, where he will be given a hearing to morrow (Friday). Miss Elizabeth Gibbonq, an employe in the office of the Woodstock Typewriter company at Woodstock, has been given the honor of being the champion girl salesman of victory liberty bonds of McHenry county. During the last drive she succeeded in disposing of $6,000 worth of bonds The postoffiee at Barrington is to move into new and larger quarters about August 1. A new brick buildnow under construction and which is especially adapted for the purpose, has been rented and when occupied will give Barrington one of the best postoffices to be found in any illage of its size in the state Sixteen Fox Lake resort keepers, charged with having sold intoxicating liquors on Sunday, appeared at the Lake counjy court at Waukegan on Monday, morning of this week, when all pleaded guilty to the charge. F.qpti was assessed a fine of $50 and costs, totaling in most cases $70, while in a few instanoos the total amounted to $72.75. In making a flying switch on side track at Lake Geneva, Wis., one day last week, two cars left the track and, after plowing thru the ground for fifty feet, hit a two story home, owned by Postmaster Lewis G. Brown, pushing the structure ten feet forward on its foundation. No one was injured. The house is constructed of cement blocks and only two of these were torn away by the sudden jar, At a meeting held for the purpose by the directors of St. Mary's Catholic church on Tuesday evening of this week it was decided to hold a big two days' picnic for the benefit of St. Mary'3 on Saturday and Sunday, July 19 and 20. Arrangements have already been made with M. A. Conway for the use of his grove as well as the Fourth of July celebration committee for the use of the stands and danlfe platform. Thus it may be seen that much of the preliminary work has already been done. According to the arrangement committee, composed of S. H. Freund, chairman; Ben Stilling, Mathias Steffes and J. G. Schrauth, the plans are to make the coming event one of the largest ever attempted by St. Mary's parishioners. It has been quite a number of years since such an occasion was undertaken by the parishioners of St. Mary's and, anxious to pay off some of the church indebtedness, the parishioners have set out to work with renewed energies and therefore their hope to make the coming event the biggest and most successful ever attempted. So far as is known at this time the picnic will be conducted along the same lines as those held years ago, with dancing, music, refreshments, games and meals as the principal attractions. The arrangement committee will hold another meeting on Saturday evening of this week, when the various sub-committees will be named as well as disposing of other important preliminaries. The Plaindealer will have more particulars regarding the event iir its next issue. Watch for same. RECORD-BKEAIfflG CROWD IS ENTERTAINED IN McHENRT ON JULY FOURTH Two young men of Chicago, both twenty years of age, were drowned in the waters of Lake Zurich on the Fourth The two unfortunates, to gether with six companions, had driven out from Chicago in a truck All of the boys rowed out in the middle of the lake in a row boat, where they all dove into the water The two who >met their fate werefv good swimmers and the water at the point where they dove from the boat was considerably deeper than they had figured it. Find Man and Woman In Garage D. I. Granger, the night man at the Star garage, near the river bridge, heard a noise in the basement shortly after midnight last Friday that sounded very much as if someone had turned off an electric light switch. Upon investigation he found a man and woman using their own car, which they had run into the garage earlier in the evening, as sleeping quarters. Upon questioning the man the nightwatch was informed that he and his wife, unable to get hotel accommodations, had been granted ' permission by the garage owner to sleep in their car. Mr. Granger called up Mr. Knox at his home and within a few minutes the proprietor was down with blood in his eyes. After some questioning the strangers were politely told that the garage was not a lodging house and the two were escorted to the village hall, Where they put up for the balance of the night. It is only a short year ago that robbers got away with nearly $1,000 worth of tires and accessories from this garage and Mr. Knox isn't taking any fur ther chances. New Tailoring Establishment E. L. Jones of Chicago has opened a tailoring establishment in the loca tion in Centerville which for so majiy years was occupied as a shoe repair shop by C. G. Berner. The new business acquisition to the village was opened the first of the week and since that time the shop has been quite a busy place. Mr. Jones has secured the services of Harry Farley, who will have charge of the shop, while Mr. Jones will do the soliciting. The shop is making a specialty of cleaning, pressing and repairing suits for both ladies and gentlemen. House Warming A "house warming" and lawn social will be held at the country home of Rev. and Mrs. Samuel J. Harrison on Lakeside farm, a short distance northwest of this village, on Friday evening of this week, July 11, from 8:30 to 10:30. The reverend gentleman and his estimable wife will be pleased to see you there and extend to you and your friends a hearty welcome to he their guests on that even* ing. , ^ Special Moonlight Excursion Beginning next Saturday evening, July 12, and continuing thruout the summer season the Hunter boat line will run special moonlight excursions to the dances &t the Colonial and Willis Inn at Fox Lake every Saturday night, leaving the Riverside pier at 8:00 o'clock sharp. Returning, the boat will leave Fox Lake at 12:00 o'clock. Round trip, 50 coots. Dance at Nell's Pavilion Another one of those much en joyed dances will take place at Nell's Columbia park pavilion on Wednes day evening of next week, July 16 Mack's four-piece orchestra of Wood stock will furnish the music and good time is assured those who attend. Tickets, $1.00 per couple; spec tators, ladies, 10c; gents, 25c. The Hunter Boat Line Daily trips to any point along the river and chain of lakes. Boats rented by the hoar, day, week or season with or without pilot. Night or day, call McHenry 7 or 77-J. 3-tf Biggest Day MeHenry Has Ever Seen--Not An Accident to Mar the Day--Plane Attracts McHenry's Fourth of July celebration and home-coming for the soldier braves of this township attracted the largest crowd to this village that has ever assembled here and as a result of this, together with the hard work of the committee which made the event possible, the day proved one of the happiest in the history of McHenry. Unlike other occasions of the sort which have long passed by, the crowd assembled rather late. At nine 'clock in the morning there was very little evidence of what was to come, but when the parade took place, which was about eleven o'clock, every main street in the Village was crowded with visitors, automobiles, rigs and vehicles of every description. Even the eldest of our residents cannot remember a similar sight and such an immense crowd. Many in past years have seen some big events and large crowds, but never before was there such on influx of visitors. They came from all directions, from neighboring hamlets, villages and even cities. Many of the cities within a radius of twentyfive and fifty miles of this village were well represented, while automobiles bearing Wisconsin numbers were to be seen everywhere. The Decorations s Thru the efforts of the Boy Scouts of McHenry, business men, owners and renters of homes, the village presented a real .holiday attire. Never before was she so bedecked and those who went to the time and expense of decorating their respective places are to be commended for their patriotic spirit, all of which helped to make the day a bigger and more memorable one. The Boy Scouts, too, come in for a big share of the praise for the part that they took in the big event. For be it known that these youngsters were instrumental in putting the many beautiful flags and banners over our main streets as well as assisting the committee is every other way possible. Such a spirit on the part of the young should not be left to pass without notice and The Plaindealer takes this opportunity, on behalf of the celebration committee, to extend to these lads its heartiest thanks *>r what they did. Well Policed The committee, which had prepared and planned for just such a crowd, had made ample provisions for police protection and that this part of the day's activities were well looked after, under the supervision of our efficient chief, Jack Walsh, and his assistants, is evidenced by the fact that there wasn't a single ardent to mar the day's pleasures. This is indeed gratifying to the police officers as well as to the committee and when "it is considered that thousands of people, automobiles and vehicles of every description crossed the Fox river bridge on that day one is brought to a full realization that the safety of the crowd was well looked after. The Parade The parade, headed by the marshal of the day, M. A. Thelen, and the McHenry Military band, started from the McHenry park and thence wended its way thru the main thorofares of the village and came to a halt at Conway's grove, east of Fox river, where the big event took place. The floats in the parade..were strictly in keeping with the occasion and formed a very pretty spectacle. Among the floats worthy of special mention were those of the Fox River Valley camp, R. N. A., and the Roger Casement branch of the Friends of Irish Freedom. Soldier Braves Are Well Fed At the noon hour a sumptuous repast was served to the soldier braves of this township who were present to partake of same. Th'e dinner, supervised by Mrs. Jas. T. Perkins and Mrs. W. D. Wentworth, assisted by a corps of willing workers, was prepared and served the boys to & queen's state and many were the comments showered upon those /who were responsible for the "feed" and those who in any way contibuted to same. Besides the boys, a number of those on the grounds, who had come without their picnic lunch, were, also served. Mesdames Perkins . and way grove. The aviator and his machine proved one of the big attractions of the day and for those who had never seen an aeroplane, much le%s a flight, stood in wonderment as the machine soared to the skies at a distance from 1500 to 1800 feet. It was indeed a treat for many of the older folks present, who had never expected to live to see such a wonderful sight. On account of the wind very few flights were made during the afternoon, but after the threatening clouds had passed the skies the birdman again took to the air, and from that time until the storm, which came up shortly after eight o'clock, the machine was up in the air almost constantly. Miss Rose Worts, youngest daughter of Mr, and Mrs. M. L. Worts of this village, was the first to take the air ride and on leaving the "ship" told her friends, who were eager to question her, that it was the trip of her life, that she thoroly enjoyed the ride and hopes that on the next occasion it would be her privilege to remain for a longer ride. Others who took a ride over McHenry, along the Fox, around Pistakee Bay and McCollum's lake were Carl W. Stenger, cashier of the West McHenry State bank, Supervisor S. H. Freund and others whose names we were unable to obtain. Mr. Stenger, while expressing himself as having enjoyed the trip, didn't seem over enthusiastic with the sharp turns of the machine and it is doubtful if he will own a machine of his own very soon. Supervisor Freund NO. 4 ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST AS PICKED UP BY PLAINDRALKR REPORTERS DURING Wentworth feel very gratefu\ to those who assisted than In the kitchen and at the tables, as well as the young ladies who did the soliciting, and have asked us to extend to these workers their heartiest thanks.' Aviator Mokes Flights Lieut Paul R. Blair, who arrived in McHenry with his machine on: Thursday .morning, made his first, flight during the parade and circled, the village for several minutes before again alighting on the grounds just across the street from the Conwas more than pleased with his ride, his only regret being that it was over all too soon. "I should liked very much to have remained in the air for at least half an hour or so," declared the efficient supervisor, which statement proved to us most conclusively that he is a lover of the air and the wonderful scenery brought before one's vision thru such a journey, Splendid Oration Shortly after two o'clock City Judge Frank E. Shopen of Elgin made his appearance and gave the big assemblage one of the most splendid as well as interesting orations listened to in McHenry in a long time. He spoke from the orchestra stand of the dance platform and, while the heat of the sun was enough to drive anyone to a cooler place, his large audience stood and gave an attentive $ar thru it all. The speaker and his wife were guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Stenger. Crowd Enjoys Games Before and after Judge Shopen's speech the big crowd took very kindly to the games that had been provided and the various stands were very well patronized. About four o'clock threatening clouds began to make their appearance and when a heavy wind came up a large portion of those assembled made for their machines and left the grounds. However, most of these returned during the early evening, but once more the clouds followed by the rain pyt a finis to the day's activities. While few hung on for some time after the rain first began to fall, the assemblage gradually thinned out until only the workers remained. Picnic Continued Following Evening On account of the interference of the rain, the picnic was again continued on Saturday evening, the second attempt bringing out a fair sized crowd, but nothing like the one that thronged the grounds on the previous day. However, those assembled, in spite of the fact that the grove was wet and damp, appeared to be enjoying themselves, and thus came to a close an occasion long to be remembered by those who helped make it the social success into which it terminated. The Financial Report Owing to the fact that a number of the bills were still to come in, John Stoffel, chairman of the finance committee, informed us on Wednes day that he was unable to give an accurate financial statement. However, according t^ the bills that had already been presented and the amount taken in, it looks as if the committee will find itself considerably short. This shortage, according to previous agreement, will be made up by those who signed the guarantee petitions, the total amount of which is said to be about $600. Why Not Collect All of Money In view of the fact that there will be a deficit instead of a balance after all bills are paid, it has. been suggested to go to those who signed the guarantee fund and collect the various amounts subscribed by them and with this money erect a suitable monument in this village for the braves, both dead and alive, who served during the late war. We believe that most of the subscribers will be willing to "donate their subscriptions to such a fund and the act would indeed be one that no ever have cause to regret. will lee Cream Social When--Saturday evening, July" 12. Where--C. W. Stenger's." By whom--Friends "of, Irish Freedom. Fine program^, cream and cake for 25 cents. What People Are Doing In This Village and the Immediate Vicinity-- Other Short Paragraphs • , • J Our streets are again dasty spots. We handle the Henderson fashion form corsets. Blake Sisters, West Side millinery. * Edwin J. Hehner, a forma* Mc- ^ Henry young man, arrived in New York from overseas service last Friday. "Mr. Heimer had been overseas just one year. J. W. Schaffer is now in his new ' location on Pearl street. Alfho the new garage is still uncompleted, it is far enough along to allow the proprietor to move in and do business. H. R. Bowd itch is a new employe at the Hunter boat factory. He is in charge of the passenger boat "Gladene," which is again making-daily trips along Fox river and the lakes. The roads in the village limits are again in very bad shape in spots. This is especially true at the corners where there are traffic posts. Something should be done to remedy the present condition. Every once in awhile we hear of some fellow coming along telling you that he can get all of the 2% per cent he wishes. This may be true, hot wf are willing to gamble that it cannot be done in McHenry. The river bridge took care of *an exceptionally heavy traffic during thf three holidays. Why wouldn't it be a very good idea to make an examination of the structure at this time and thus assure the public of ita safety. Dr. Wm. Joyce of Chicago, nose and throat specialist, will be at the office of Dr. D. G. Wells on Friday, July 11. This will be Dr. .Joyce's best visit to McHenry this summer unless cases of emergency alter his present plans. A number of McHenryites oa«; ployed at the Woodstock typewriter factories were laid off last week. A few of those who have thus been thrown out of employment have gone to Terra Cotta, where they found jobs awaiting them, and they have already started work. Altho McHenry offered as good and as big a Fourth of July celebration as the village has ever seen, there were a few local lovers of good horse flesh who just couldn't resist the temptation of going over to the county seat to see the "ponies" for an hour or so. ft The Public Service eompony*held an electric stove demonstration in C. G. Frett's former meat market building in Centerville last week. Quite a number of McHenryites and resorters called and had the stoves demonstrated to them and as a result a few of them will be installed hero. Frank Masquelet, who arrived in this country from overseas service a short time ago, arrived in McHenry last Thursday evening and is now enjoying a thirty days' furlough in the home of his sister, Mrs. John J. Barbian. Frank has re-enlisted his services with Uncle Sam and will return to the artny life at the expiration of his furlough. The work of applying the kragstone to the Empire theatre building here was completed at Tuesday noon of this week and the building now presents an improvement which reflects credit not only to the contractors and builders, but to the owner ^ . as well. It is one of the most noticeable improvements that has been made in the village in years. With but one or two exceptions, , every cottage along Fox -river and Pistakee bay are now occupied, some 0 of the resorters coming from long distances to enjoy our beautiful river and scenery. One case has been brought to our attention where a family of New York city people are enjoying the summer on our beautiful Fox, this being their second summer in our midst. ; Seemed strange to see the doors of a number of our former thirst parlors open last Sunday. Something that has not occurred in McHenry in .years. All of the former ^ saloons in Centerville and old town are again open as soft drink parlor^ and, according to reports, most of them report good business over the holidays. This is especially true of the three places down in old town.. Over on the West Side only two or the places are open, the Northwestern ^ and Brown ft Schoewer. ^ The work on the steeple at St. W Mary's church is now completed and . all of the scaffolding has been re-, moved, thus revealing a most satis- < factory as well as neatly executed job. The carpenters are still busily engaged in putting on the finishing touches on the interior of the building, which will be followed by the erection of the seats and the installation of lights. John Neiss, the McHenry painter and decorator, is now at work repainting an altar which will be used until such time as *he parish feels that a now ha •M purchased. •I